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Outer hair cells functionally and structurally deteriorate during reperfusion.

Keiji Tabuchi1, Shigeki Tsuji, Kazuya Fujihira

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Japan.

Hearing Research
|October 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Cochlear reperfusion after transient ischemia causes hearing loss and outer hair cell damage. Hydroxyl radicals generated during reperfusion likely contribute to this cochlear injury.

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Area of Science:

  • Otoacoustic emissions
  • Auditory neuroscience
  • Inner ear physiology

Background:

  • Transient cochlear ischemia can lead to hearing deficits.
  • The precise mechanisms of cochlear damage during reperfusion are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of cochlear reperfusion on cochlear potentials and hair cell structure.
  • To determine the role of hydroxyl radicals in cochlear injury during reperfusion.

Main Methods:

  • Induction of transient cochlear ischemia in guinea pigs by occluding the labyrinthine artery.
  • Measurement of cochlear potentials (endocochlear potential, compound action potential, cochlear microphonics).
  • Histological examination of outer hair cell structure post-ischemia and reperfusion.

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  • Administration of dimethylthiourea (hydroxyl radical scavenger) to assess its protective effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Ischemia of 30 minutes or longer significantly elevated cochlear microphonics pseudo-threshold.
    • CM amplitude decreased during reperfusion, especially after 45-60 minutes of ischemia.
    • Outer hair cells showed swelling and nuclear alterations, with more severe damage after reperfusion.
    • Dimethylthiourea partially protected against elevated CM pseudo-thresholds and OHC structural damage.

    Conclusions:

    • Cochlear reperfusion following transient ischemia causes functional and structural damage to outer hair cells.
    • Hydroxyl radical generation during reperfusion is implicated in this cochlear deterioration.
    • Targeting hydroxyl radical scavenging may offer a therapeutic strategy for cochlear ischemia-reperfusion injury.